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It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let’s properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene
Police leaders and influencers must be advocates for disabled LEOs, both for those who hope to return to work and those who never will
If you can’t catch the suspect with a quick dash that lasts no more than about 20 seconds, ease off and pace yourself
Police said the officer was shot six times
Police said Deputy Berdon Parsons was taken into custody after a 13-hour standoff that ended peacefully
Police, who released the video in response to a bystander’s viral footage of the incident, said the arrestee refused to cooperate and assaulted an officer
A man charged with providing the gun used to kill two Ohio police officers has pleaded guilty and now faces up to 10 years in prison
A woman identified as 38-year-old Erika Castro-Miles was taken into custody in connection to the deputy’s slaying
All four teens face charges of first-degree murder in the death of Officer Amy Caprio
Firefighter Justin Costa was saved by California Highway Patrol Officer Geno Cortez and another firefighter while battling a blaze at a market
A gunshot can be heard in the video of the incident as the officers approached a street corner
Wiggins is currently on the run
Hartford Police Chief David Rosado credited the three employees with saving Officer Jill Kidik’s life after she was stabbed in the throat
Days before Dawnta Harris allegedly killed Officer Amy Caprio, juvenile caseworkers recommended house arrest for the teen
Authorities said the off-duty San Antonio police officer was shot six times in a suspected road-rage incident
SRO John Barnes was wounded while confronting the gunman in the May 18 shooting at Santa Fe High School that killed 10 people
Paperwork is crucial, but there’s a reason they call it a necessary evil – it takes too much time and can keep us away from one of our most important tasks
Chief Christian Beaupere said that four other officers were wounded in the attack, one of them seriously injured with a severed femoral artery
K-9 Nero remains on restricted activity, but is eating well and building his strength back
The video images and police reports fill in some of the questions surrounding the high-profile shooting
William Allee had been ailing from leukemia for a number of years and suddenly needed to be hospitalized
The superintendent said the drop in patrol staffing has had a range of implications, from fewer cops on highways to a growing number of unanswered calls for help
The footage shows a man emerge naked from a car and dash onto a highway, where he flails erratically before running toward the officer while shouting threats
More than 1,000 people came for the funeral of the first Baltimore County policewoman killed in the line of duty
The Cambridge Police Department will replace 13 outdated body armor for their officers after getting a grant from the Spirit of Blue Foundation
Officer Anthony Christie had been with the Savannah Police Department for about 2 and a half years
Lenco Armored Vehicles has spent $5 million to expand production of its BearCat vehicles
Police said the woman was emotionally disturbed and unpredictable
Gangs are using UAVs to collect information on LE activity, disrupt police operations and smuggle drugs
Jessica Lowevwas shot by a deputy after she slipped from handcuffs, commandeered a patrol SUV and drove into an officer trying to interview a male suspect
The DA declined to bring charges in two OIS, including the shooting of Mario Woods, which sparked widespread protests
Officer Jill Kidik is expected to make a full recovery after being repeatedly stabbed in the neck on May 17
